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TV 18 net profit up 29% at Rs 80 million
MUMBAI: The Raghav Bhal promoted Television Eighteen has recorded a net profit of Rs 80.05 million for the quarter ended 30 June 2005. The group has posted a revenue growth of 57 per cent while its net profit registered a growth of 29 per cent.
The results show a 55 per cent gain in revenues to Rs 266.10 million for the quarter ended 30 June. The operating profit for the quarter stood at Rs 135.37 million, registering a year-over-year gain of 57 per cent.
The operating margin remains above the 50 per cent mark. The results show the company’s net profit up by 29 per cent. It stood at Rs 80.05 million to corresponding quarter’s Rs 62.09 million.
Following the company’s board meeting, Television Eighteen managing director Raghav Bahl said: “This quarter has been very heartening for Awaaz, which has emerged as the fastest growing news channel in the country. We have been seeing an average growth rate of 20 per cent on a week-on-week basis in viewership for Awaaz for the last two months – this is a validation of our expectation that there was a huge latent demand for consumer and business news in Hindi. We hope to see this trend continue which would make Awaaz one of the most profitable news channels soon.”
The group launched the Hindi consumer channel, Awaaz on 17 January.
TV 18 scrip opened at Rs 347.30 and closed for the day at Rs 354.35.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
